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CODY KNOWS follows the imagination and adventures of a single day in the life of an Indiana Jones-wanna-be toddler. |
Congratulations on the release of CODY KNOWS. Please tell us
more about it. What was the inspiration for this book?
Karen: My son is in high school now and has been an avid
lover of books from birth. I wrote CODY KNOWS for him when he was just a baby,
wanting to highlight what a unique, special child he is. He looks at the world
in an unusual way that I hope will captivate others as much as it has my
husband and I. Candy’s illustrations really bring out the
single-day-of-adventure, harried pace we went through living with our son when
he was little.
What is your favorite moment from the book?
Karen: The last page, the little angel, finally asleep while
Mom and Dad collapse. It’s very true to life!
Is this your first published book?
Karen: No. Far from it, but it is a very special book to me.
It was originally published in 2003 in electronic formats only, and it’s
finally coming to print now with Guardian Angel. I couldn’t be happier.
We’d love to hear more about you.
I’ve had 89 books published in the past 14 years, which have
been nominated for and/or won 123 awards, and 17 more titles under contract. My
books cover genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy,
suspense, paranormal, futuristic, gothic, inspirational, thriller, horror,
chick-lit, and action/adventure. I also writes children’s books, poetry, and
writing reference titles like my bestsellers, First Draft in 30 Days and From First Draft to Finished
Novel {A Writer’s Guide to Cohesive Story Building}, available from
Writer’s Digest Books. Look for Writing
the Series, my next offering from Writer’s Digest Books, in May 2013. My
previous writing reference titles focused on non-subsidy, royalty-paying
electronic publishing, author promotion, and setting up a promotional group like my own, the award-winning Jewels of
the Quill, which I founded in 2003. Jewels of the Quill produced two
award-winning group anthologies per year published by Whiskey Creek Press from
2005-2011. All were edited by myself
and others. Along with my writing, I enjoy designing websites, graphics,
and cover art (which you can view here:
For more information about me and my work, visit my websites
at http://www.karenwiesner.com, http://www.firstdraftin30days.com,
http://www.falconsbend.com and http://www.JewelsoftheQuill.com. If
you’d like to receive my free e-mail newsletter, Karen’s Quill, and become eligible to win my monthly book
giveaways, send a blank e-mail to
How can our readers learn more about you and any upcoming
events?
Karen: Visit my appearance page at
Thank you for stopping in to share CODY KNOWS with us. Readers
can order their own copy of Cody Knows from GAP’s website. We are proud to add
it to the ever-growing line of quality titles from Guardian Angel
Publishing.